Improvement in whiffletrees



W. KIMBYLE.

WHIFFLETREES. No. 180,038. Patented-11113118, 1876.*

WITNESSES I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS,

.UNITED STATEs OFFICE;

VILLIAM KIB'IBLE, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TOM. A. DRIESBAOH, OF SAM-E PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT iN w'HiFFLETREEs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,038, dated July 18,1876; application filed June 17, 1876.

To all 'whom yit may coat-cra: d 't Be it known that I, WILLIAM KIMBLE,of

Alliance, in the county ofStark andState of Ohio, have invented a newand valuable Improvementin Single-Tree and Trace-Fasteners; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation ofthe saine, referencebeing had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specitication,and to the letters and figures of reference marked there- Figure l ofthe drawings is' a representation of ya plan View of my single-tree andtracefastcn'er, and Fig. 2 isa side 'elevation Aof the same. l

This invention relates to single-treesand trace-fasteners, and itconsists in a rod 'which connects two pivoted arms, and intracefastening hooks, which are made intoiclosed loops at will byturning down a pivoted piece, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying dra-wings, A A designate the shafts oi' thills oflacarriage, and B the cross-bar of said shafts. On the top of crossbar Barms C C are pivoted by their inner ends c c. These ends c are somewhatbroadened and rounded, and provided with rear exY tensions or vears c c,on which are pivoted t-lie divided ends of straight i'od D. Io the outerends of arms C C, I pivot tracefastening hooks E E, which may either'form longitudinal extensions of said arms, or may be thrown forward atright angles therewith. On the back of each of said hooks I pivotapiece, F, which may be turned up to allow the insertion ofthe trace,andturned down to lock it in position. The contiguous ends oi hooks E Eand pieces'F Fin each pair are correspondingly beveled, so that aperfect loop. may be formed in each case without any danger oi' hingedpiece F falling beiowhook E. Rod D is constructed with ljxed collars ld, which strike against a metal guide-hook, Gr, that isY secured tocrossbar B, and thereby limit the longitudinal motion of said rod. H Hare protecting-plates, which are secured at both ends to the pivot-boltsof arms C C, and which extend back behind ears c c and the ends of rodD..

'Ihe devices, taken together, will perform the functions of au ordinarywhiftletree, while they are incapable of being turned or twisted inanymanner. In case theappa-ratus breaks in an)` part the horse will stillbe lirmly held on one side at least; and if the connecting-rod breaks,he will still be held on both sides.

Man)y slight modiiications may be made without departing from thespirit-of my iuveiition. For instance, a perforated tenoii may besubstituted for each otl the divided. ends ot' rod D, and each arm O maybe provided with two ears instead of one, so that said teiioiil may bepivoted betweeiiithem. The devices mayalso be used 'as a double-tree,each of hooks E E being employed as a holding-hook fora single-tree.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of rod D, arms O U, and trace-fastening devices,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. A

2. rIhe combination ot' rod D, having fixed collars (l d, with arms O C,having ears c c', substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

The combination of arms C O, rod D', having :IiXed collars d d, and stopG, secured to the crossbar, substantially as and for the purpose setforth. A

et. Trace-fasteninghooi; E,pivoted as shown, and provided with a pivotedpiece, F, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the abovel have 'hereunto subscribed my nainein the presence ot' two witnesses.

WILLIAM KIMBLE. Witnesses:

M. 1t. SHALTERS, J. C. MORGAN.

